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Temple House of Israel is a Jewish congregation in Staunton, Virginia, United States.〔 Founded in 1876 by Major Alexander Hart,〔 it originally held services in members' homes, then moved to a building on Kalorama street in 1885, the year it joined the Union for Reform Judaism.〔 In 1925 the congregation constructed its current building at 115 North Market street,〔 a contributing property to the Gospel Hill historic district.〔 The Moorish Revival structure was designed by Sam Collins of T.J. Collins and son, and includes Mercer tiles, and windows and a glass screen by Charles Connick of Boston.〔 House of Israel's sister congregation is Beth El Congregation of Harrisonburg, Virginia.〔 , Joe Blair served as rabbi for both synagogues.〔 ==Early history== Temple House of Israel was founded in 1876 in Staunton, Virginia, United States by Major Alexander Hart,〔''Encyclopedia Judaica'', Vol. 16, p. 164.〕 who had fought for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War.〔Rosen (2000), p. 362.〕 Hart served as the congregation's president and minister until at least 1893.〔〔Ginsberg (1969), p. 85.〕 Services were held in members' homes for more than eight years. In 1884 the congregation acquired the Hoover School building at 200 Kalorama Street,〔Temple House of Israel History, Temple House of Israel website.〕 at the corner of Market Street,〔''American Jewish Year Book'', Vol. 1, p. 267.〕 and in February 1885 began holding services there.〔 The building still stands, diagonally opposite the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. That same year the synagogue joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now the Union for Reform Judaism).〔(Temple House of Israel History ), Synagogue website.〕 The congregation purchased land north of Staunton for a cemetery in 1886, and held its first burial there in 1887. The cemetery, on North Augusta Street between Woodland Drive and Lee Street, is still used for burials today.〔〔Staunton: Augusta County, International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies website.〕 At the turn of the 20th century, House of Israel had no rabbi, but held services twice a week, Friday nights from 8:00 to 9:00pm, and Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30am. The congregation also ran a religious school.〔''American Jewish Year Book'', Vol. 2, p. 482.〕 By 1907 Staunton's Jewish population was an estimated 40 people. House of Israel had fifteen member families, and still held services twice a week. However, the congregation still had no rabbi, and the religious school no longer functioned.〔''American Jewish Year Book'', Vol. 9, p. 422.〕 Fannie Barth Strauss, instructor and later Assistant Professor of Latin and German at Mary Baldwin College from 1918 to 1954, re-established the Hebrew school at House of Israel in 1916.〔Morton (1964), p. 965.〕 In 1919, though the synagogue still had no rabbi, the school held classes once a week, and had two teachers and twelve students.〔''American Jewish Year Book'', Vol. 21, p. 576.〕 Strauss would serve as the school's principal from its re-establishment until at least 1964, and also served as the synagogues Treasurer from 1946 until at least 1964.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Temple House of Israel (Staunton, Virginia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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